Cerebro is a device that Charles Xavier utilizes to detect other mutants on the entire planet; it can also amplify Charles' telepathy; allowing him to communicate with every individual on the entire planet.
History[]
X-Men: Days of Future Past[]
In 1973, Hank and Charles had built a version of Cerebro in the subbasement of the X-Mansion.
Charles uses Cerebro to locate Mystique. After it malfunctions, Charles breaks down; due to him having not used it for so long. After some encouragement from Logan and his future-self, Charles tries again and is able to find her. While he is unable to talk Raven out of killing Trask, but he is able to find out that she is going to Washington D.C to kill him.
X-Men: Apocalypse[]
During the reawakening of Apocalypse an earthquake cured which was felt halfway around the world. Deciding to investigate Hank and Charles use Cerebro and find Moira MacTaggert at the site. Later when Raven came to the X-Mansion to enlist the assistance of Charles to help her find Erik after the death of his family. He, Raven, Alex and Moira go to Cerebro to locate Erik. When Charles makes contact he tries to convince Erik to come back with to the, to help him. However the conversation is interrupted by Apocalypse who manages to take over Xavier and Cerebro and uses the latter's enhancing of his powers to cause various men of the worlds military to fire all of their rockets into space and disarming all of the worlds military. Charles in a desperate attempt to prevent Apocalypse orders Alex to destroy all of Cerebro. Using his powers Alex proceeds to destroy Cerebro and the room itself in the process. Later after the defeat of Apocalypse Jean and Erik rebuild the X-Mansion and with that Cerebro as well.
Dark Phoenix[]
Charles used Cerebro to stay in contact with X-Men as they attempted to save the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
After Jean had a mental break down; due to the power of the Phoenix Force that recently infected her, Charles used Cerebro to attempt to enter Jeans mind and find out what was wrong with her. However, Jean resisted and managed to eject Charles from her mind with the power of the Phoenix Force heavily damaging Cerebro and injuring Charles in the process.
Capabilities[]
Functions[]
- Power Augmentation: Cerebro can temporarily amplify the psychic powers of other mutants, allowing them to communicate with every individual on the entire planet.
- Power Detection: Cerebro can detect other mutants on the entire planet, it can also pin-point the exact location of that specific mutant.
Weaknesses[]
- Limitations: Although Cerebro is incredibly powerful, it does have its limits;
- Limited Power Detection: Although Cerebro can detect other mutants on the entire planet, but it is also extremely difficult for it to pin-point the exact location of that specific mutant, who possesses teleporting-based powers and are constantly in transit.
Appearances/Actors[]
- Revised Earth-10005 (3 films)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (First appearance)
- X-Men: Apocalypse
- Dark Phoenix
Trivia[]
- In the Revised Earth-10005 timeline; it was Hank McCoy, instead of Erik Lehnsherr who helped Charles Xavier to build the second Cerebro.
- Cerebro is Spanish for "brain".
Gallery[]
X-Men: Days of Future Past[]
X-Men: Apocalypse[]
